Red Hat Security Advisory: qt5-qtdeclarative security update
Affects Red Hat qt5-qtdeclarativeSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade Red Hat qtdeclarative to 6.8.6 or 6.5.11 soon.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 13:40 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.8.6, 6.5.11
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade qt/qtdeclarative to 6.8.6 or 6.5.11.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubqt/qtdeclarativepkg:github/qt/qtdeclarativeOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update for qt5-qtdeclarative in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to address CVE-2025-12385. Users should apply the update qt5-qtdeclarative-5.15.9-3.el9_9.1 or later as provided in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:98531. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying this update fully mitigates the vulnerability.
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2025-12385) exists in the Qt5 QtDeclarative component used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. The flaw involves improper validation of the <img> tag size in the Text component parser. Red Hat has issued an important security update addressing this issue. The vulnerability has been rated with a high severity impact by Red Hat Product Security. The update is available for multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. Users are advised to apply the provided update to remediate the vulnerability.